SDY vs VGK

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Quick take
  • VGK has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.35% for SDY.
  • VGK pays a higher dividend yield (2.90%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSDYVGK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.35%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
2.45%2.90%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$21.39B$37.86B
YTD return
11.73%7.41%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.580.90
P/E ratio
20.8017.80
Last price
$153.13$88.41
Inception
Issuer
State StreetVanguard

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.14%
ORealty Income Corp2.13%
KVUEKenvue Inc1.75%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.75%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.62%
QCOMQualcomm Inc1.56%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.55%
TGTTarget Corp1.54%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.53%
EIXEdison International1.44%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate4.4%
Consumer Cyclical5.9%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive16.4%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services12.6%
Utilities14.2%
Industrials17.5%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare7.9%

VGK top holdings

Top holdings · VGK
ASML.ASASML Holding NV3.97%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC2.04%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new1.87%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.83%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.76%
NESN.SWNestle SA1.65%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.52%
SIE.DESiemens AG1.46%
SAP.DESAP SE1.18%
SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.16%
Sector breakdown · VGK
Real Estate1.6%
Consumer Cyclical7.1%
Basic Materials5.6%
Consumer Defensive7.7%
Technology9.4%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services23.4%
Utilities4.4%
Industrials20.3%
Energy5.0%
Healthcare12.4%

About SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $21.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.45%. Its largest holding is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.4%.

About VGK

VGK (Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF) is European developed-market equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $37.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.90%. Its largest holding is ASML Holding NV (ASML.AS), which represents 4.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.6%.